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Friday, March 12, 2010

Bird of Paradise oil painting by Niki Gulley


"Rhapsody in Bloom" ©2010 Niki Gulley
oil painting on canvas • 12" x 12"

I knew I wanted to paint some fun, bright, happy florals – especially after such a cold, rainy and even snowy winter – to help lift my spirits, so I chose this boldly colored Bird of Paradise and painted a cheerful lemon yellow background to add to the sense of the painting's overall warmth. Using extremely thick oil paint and a palette knife, this painting just leaps off the canvas in person.

If you're in Florida this weekend, stop by my booth at the Bonita Springs National Art Festival, artinusa.com/bonita/.



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